CM Yogi visits hydrogen facility in Japan’s Yamanashi, highlights UP’s vision

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Tokyo, Feb 26 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath visited a hydrogen facility in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, reaffirming the state’s resolve to push forward green hydrogen initiatives and sustainable energy solutions as part of its long-term development strategy.

During his visit to the East Asian nation, the Chief Minister also interacted with members of the Indian diaspora while travelling onward to Yamanashi. He received a warm welcome from the community, reflecting strong engagement between Uttar Pradesh and overseas Indians.

Sharing details of his visit in a post on X, CM Yogi said, “Visited the Yamanashi Hydrogen Facility in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, and witnessed the advanced Power-to-Gas system in operation. Appreciated the pioneering work being undertaken in green hydrogen and clean energy technologies. Yamanashi’s innovative approach offers valuable insights for accelerating sustainable energy transition and clean mobility solutions.”

He further stated that Uttar Pradesh is “firmly committed to advancing green hydrogen, sustainable energy solutions and a future driven by innovation, self-reliance and environmental responsibility.”

The visit comes alongside a major investment development for Uttar Pradesh, as Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth nearly Rs 11,000 crore were signed with leading Japanese companies. The agreements span a diverse range of sectors and are being viewed as a significant boost to industrial cooperation between Uttar Pradesh and Japan.

The MoUs encompass agricultural equipment, industrial machinery, automobiles, electronics, hospitality, real estate, industrial printing and environmental infrastructure. These partnerships are expected to enhance the state’s manufacturing strength while promoting deeper technology-led collaboration.

Among the firms entering into agreements are Kubota Corporation, Minda Corporation, Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Nagase & Co., Ltd., Seiko Advance, O&O Group, Fuji Japanese JV and Fuji Silvertech Concrete Pvt. Ltd..

Kubota, headquartered in Osaka and founded in 1890, is globally recognised for its expertise in agricultural and industrial machinery. Through its collaboration with Escorts Kubota Limited, it is expanding its footprint in India’s farm mechanisation sector.

Meanwhile, Minda Corporation and Japan Aviation Electronics Industry are expected to strengthen automotive electronics and advanced component manufacturing in Uttar Pradesh.

Nagase & Co., Ltd., engaged in advanced materials and mobility solutions, will play a role in fostering high-technology manufacturing ecosystems within the state.

Seiko Advance’s specialisation in industrial printing inks and coating solutions is set to support growth in electronics panels, automotive graphics and consumer appliances.

At the Uttar Pradesh Investment Road Show held in Tokyo, Adityanath projected the state as a leading investment destination in India.

“Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the most preferred state for investment in India due to its secure environment, strong infrastructure, large market potential and young workforce,” he said.

He also highlighted the state’s demographic and economic scale, and stated, “Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 25 crore, is the country’s largest consumer market. The larger the population, the greater the challenges and the greater the opportunities. Over the past 9 years, the state’s economy and per capita income have nearly tripled”.

“Investment in Uttar Pradesh is secure because scale, skill, stability and speed are all available here,” he said.

The Chief Minister also drew attention to the proposed Japan Industrial City in the YEIDA region near Noida International Airport, where 500 acres have been earmarked exclusively for Japanese investors to function as a dedicated industrial cluster with strong connectivity and logistics backing.

He further outlined opportunities for investment in semiconductors, data centres, green hydrogen, electric mobility, logistics and renewable energy. Referring to the 2023 Global Investors Summit, he noted that investment proposals worth Rs 40 lakh crore were received, with projects valued at Rs 15 lakh crore already grounded.

With 96 lakh MSME units employing more than 3 crore people and upgraded infrastructure, including expressways, freight corridors and operational airports, Uttar Pradesh is positioning itself as a key hub for expanding India-Japan industrial collaboration.

–IANS

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Bengaluru, Oct 21 (IANS) Targeting the Congress-led government over a letter from Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s adviser and MLA Basavaraj Rayareddy exposing sand mafia, the BJP’s Karnataka unit has questioned what more proof was needed to expose the deeply entrenched corruption.

Taking to social media X, Karnataka BJP President and MLA B.Y. Vijayendra stated on Tuesday, “What more proof does Karnataka need to see how deeply corruption has eaten into the Congress-led Karnataka government? When even the Chief Minister’s own Economic Adviser admits that a mafia–official nexus is looting the state’s natural wealth, robbing over Rs 400 crore every year from the people, it exposes the rot within the CM Siddaramaiah’s administration. The sand mafia flourishes openly while officials allegedly take bribes under ministerial protection.”

“Illegal mining, looting of natural resources, bribery – under Congress-led Karnataka rule, every part of the system stands tainted. Corruption has become the norm, and development has taken a back seat. Instead of cleaning up the mess, those in power have become a part of it,” he stated.

“If the rot runs this deep in one sector, what must be happening in others? This is the true face of Congress rule. Corruption everywhere, accountability nowhere,” Vijayendra said.

The Chief Minister’s Economic Adviser, a senior MLA, Basavaraj Rayareddy, has raised his voice against the sand mafia in the state and urged Chief Minister Siddaramaiah to take immediate action.

In a letter addressed to the Chief Minister, Rayareddy appealed for serious consideration of the issue and urged the government to take concrete steps to prevent the ongoing loss of revenue in Koppal district.

Rayareddy pointed out that the Koppal district has over 85 kilometres of the Tunga Bhadra riverbank, where a large quantity of loose sand is naturally available throughout the year. Every day, around 100 to 150 truckloads of this loose sand are being illegally transported to Gadag, Ballari, Hubballi, Dharwad, Chitradurga, and Bengaluru without proper documentation or permits.

He emphasised that this illegal transportation is causing a significant loss of revenue to the state government in the form of uncollected royalties.

The CM’s adviser warned that such developments are tarnishing the image of the state government. In light of this, he demanded an immediate halt to the illegal transportation of loose sand and jelly stones.

Rayareddy stated that this situation is a major embarrassment for the state government and urged it to send a strong message by initiating strict action.

–IANS

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Punjab Police unearths MSP payment fraud, arrests four

Chandigarh, Jan 9 (IANS) Punjab Police’s State Cybercrime Division has unearthed a minimum support price (MSP) payment fraud with the arrest of four accused involved in manipulating the Anaaj Kharid Portal to divert crop payments from farmers to their own bank accounts, Additional Director General of Police V. Neeraja said here on Thursday.

Those arrested have been identified as Manish, Jasvir Singh, Angrej Singh, and Balwinder Singh.

Police teams have also recovered digital devices and routers used by them to commit the fraud.

ADGP Neeraja said the accused used an innovative modus operandi to divert the payment of crops to the farmers to their accounts fraudulently by replacing the mobile numbers of farmers with their mobile numbers and thereafter using them to update the bank account information of the farmers.

To avoid detection, the accused would restore the original details immediately after the payment was processed, she said, adding the state-wide operation is being conducted to nab the other accused.

As per information, a complaint was received from the Food and Civil Supplies Department, in which it had come to light that some farmers have not received the payment for selling their crops during the 2024 paddy season.

Further verification revealed that the payment of these farmers has been credited to various bank accounts belonging to different people.

The ADGP said during the preliminary inquiry, IP records and other data were scrutinised and information regarding the bank accounts revealed the details regarding the unauthorised access of the Anaaj Kharid Portal and the diversion of the crop payment in different accounts.

During the investigation, it was also revealed that a mobile number and a mobile device was purchased from the Mohali district on a fake identity, which was used to obtain OTPs for altering the bank accounts of farmers on Anaaj Kharid Portal and the gang was running their operation from remote areas of Muktsar Sahib.

An internet connection was also installed for unauthorised access to the portal and altering the bank records of the farmers.

–IANS

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Notification of Jubilee Hills by-election to be issued tomorrow

Hyderabad, Oct 12 (IANS) The notification for the by-election to the Jubilee Hills Assembly constituency in Hyderabad will be issued on Monday.

This will initiate the process for filing nominations.

According to the schedule announced by the Election Commission of India (ECI), October 21 is the last date for filing nominations. The scrutiny of nominations will be held on October 22, and withdrawal of candidature will be allowed until October 24.

The counting of votes will take place on November 14, and the election process will be completed by November 16.

Meanwhile, the ECI has appointed Sanjiv Kumar Lal, IRS (2014 batch), as the Expenditure Observer for the Jubilee Hills by-election.

The Expenditure Observer will oversee and monitor the Election Expenditure Monitoring process, ensuring strict compliance with ECI guidelines to maintain transparency and curb the influence of money power in the electoral process.

The election authorities are strictly enforcing the Model Code of Conduct in the constituency. They have so far removed 2,176 political posters, wall writings and banners. These were removed from 1,431 government properties and 745 from private premises.

Authorities have made it clear that any violations of the MCC will invite strict action, reaffirming their commitment to uphold transparency and accountability during the election process.

The by-election is being conducted under the new electoral reforms introduced by the ECI, which are being rolled out for the first time during the Bihar Assembly elections and the by-elections to eight Assembly constituencies across the country.

According to Telangana Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) C. Sudharshan Reddy, the reforms are aimed at enhancing voter convenience, transparency, and efficiency in the conduct of elections.

The key measures include capping the number of voters per polling station at 1,200, to reduce overcrowding and improve voter experience, affixing color photographs of contesting candidates on Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and ballot units, to help voters easily identify their preferred candidates, deployment of additional women polling personnel to encourage greater participation of women voters and enhanced accessibility measures for senior citizens and persons with disabilities, including ramps, wheelchairs, and pick-up/drop-off facilities.

According to the recently published final electoral roll, the constituency has 3,99,000 voters – 2,07,382 males, 1,91,593 females and 25 third-gender voters.

In the 2023 Assembly elections, the constituency had 3,85,287. Thus, there has been an increase of 3.49 per cent in votes.

Polling for the by-election will be held across 407 polling stations in 139 locations within the constituency.

The by-election is necessitated by the death of sitting MLA Maganti Gopinath of BRS in June.

In the 2023 elections, Gopinath scored a hat-trick by defeating former Indian cricket captain and Congress candidate Mohammed Azharuddin by 16,337 votes.

In a multi-cornered contest, Gopinath had secured 80,549 votes while Azharuddin had polled 64,212 votes.

BJP’s L. Deepak Reddy was in third position with 25,866 votes. All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM), headed by Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi, had also fielded its candidate, but he finished poor fourth with just 7,848 votes.

BRS has announced Gopinath’s wife, Maganti Sunitha, as its candidate.

The Congress party has named Naveen Yadav as its candidate. The BJP is likely to announce its candidate in a couple of days.

–IANS

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